Is There Hope For Democracy In The Middle East?
Is the only way to control historic rivalries in the Middle East for a despot, whether elected or not, to keep a heavy hand on the population?
Clinton's College Reform Plan Gets A Big Fat F
There are so many problems with her plan it’s hard to know where to start grading.
Busted: The Liberal Claim You're Too Stupid To Make Health Care Decisions
A new report claims that Americans are becoming better consumers in the health care marketplace.
Hillary Clinton's Higher Ed Plan A Pandora's Box Like Obamacare, Expert Says
Clinton's proposal, which would be paid for in part by taxing wealthier Americans and demands states pick up a greater share of higher ed costs, has many of the same trappings as Obamacare, according to Merrill Matthews, resident scholar with IPI.
How Hard Would It Be For Trump To Run As A Third Party Candidate?
Running as a viable independent or third-party presidential candidate isn’t easy but it’s doable—if you have enough money and a wide network of supporters. And Donald Trump has both.
ADA and Disability
Dr. Merrill Matthews in a recent column wonders why we are seeing such a dramatic increase in people receiving disability payments. Shouldn’t the new technologies and greater access to buildings and facilities make it possible for fewer Americans to receive payments? That is not what has happened.
Senate Bill Would Allow Over-the-Counter Sales of Birth Control Pills
Prior to the passage of Obamacare, allowing the sale of birth control over the counter would have been hailed by liberals as a great achievement for women, says Merrill Matthews. It would have improved access to care by lowering out-of-pocket costs and eliminating the need to spend time and money to see a doctor for the prescription, which is a bigger burden for hourly workers and lower-income women, he said.
Capitol Hill
IPI pressed Congress to overhaul the Electronic Communications Privacy Act with the release Monday of a publication from Bartlett Cleland.
Democrats and Environmentalists Want Higher Royalties for Drilling on Federal Lands
If drilling on federal lands is such a financial windfall for oil and gas producers, then why has that drilling declined since Barack Obama became president?
Urgent For Congress to Secure Americans' Rights Through ECPA Reform
The U.S. Congress must reform the outdated 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to uphold Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights guarding against warrantless search and seizure of electronic data, says a new publication released today by the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI).
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